I just got back from the emergency vets and had to leave my little Simon there for the night for testing. He had a FVRCP booster shot on Monday (he was perfectly healthy up to this point) and Wednesday seemed to be sick with a URI. I took him to the vet and she said to up his l-lysine and be sure he's eating and drinking. We did this, and he ate okay when prompted, but he started to occasionally throw up (about 4 times between Wednesday and Thursday evening). He didn't throw up at all today (Friday), but was somewhat lethargic today and seemed really nauseous and wanted to throw up after supper. Both cats were pretty quiet today as it was very hot out, so I didn't worry about it much, but he was clearly not feeling well this evening so we took him back to the vets as he didn't seem to be sick with usual URI symptoms.
At the vets he showed a slight fever, some weight loss since Wednesday, and an x-ray showed that his liver and spleen are enlarged. His intestines are very gassy, too. He's going to be in tonight to have a barium test to check for any blockages (I don't think this is a problem as he had a normal bowel movement this afternoon).
I'm at a total loss as to what happened with him this week. He was perfectly healthy up until Wednesday. He hates going in the car and to the vets, and it felt awful to leave him there, but there's clearly more going on than a URI. We've only had him two weeks and I'm very worried about him.
Any insight as to what could be wrong?
Thanks. ~Liz
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